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Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.

5,768
Charities
£8,949,407,421
Total Income
£1,444,618
Avg Income
96.7%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

The Barbour Foundation

Charitable activities

Grants to institutions

Latest Income: £2,585,301
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Christian Solidarity International

Charitable activities, Society

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a Christian organisation working for religious freedom through advocacy and human rights, in the pursuit of justice

Latest Income: £2,576,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Trebah Garden Trust

Charitable activities, Facilities, Research

To preserve enhance and re-create for the education and enjoyment of the public the gardens of Trebah, Mawnan Smith, Cornwall, and other such properties for which the Trust may accept responsibility.To promote the education of the public on matters connected with the arts and sciences of garden land.

Latest Income: £2,573,926
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Liverpool Charity And Voluntary Services

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Comprehensive training & support servicesStrategic PartnerNetwork Co-ordinationAssist recoveryIncubator support/ develop new organisationsMeeting & conference facilitiesEnsure voluntary sector presence in cityAdminister Personal Charitable Trusts & support charitable giving by individualsAccess sources of grants / administer grant-making programmes

Latest Income: £2,556,264
Areas of Operation: Liverpool City
Status: Registered
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International Glaucoma Association Limited

Charitable activities, Health

Our objectives are to help prevent glaucoma blindness and support people living with glaucoma. We:Provide information, advice and support through a telephone helpline and online forum.Publish a wide range of booklets and leaflets and distribute regular newsletters.Fund glaucoma researchRun support groups, conferences & awareness raising activities for patients and professionals.

Latest Income: £2,541,707
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Community Connex Ltd.

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

WE PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS. DISABILITIES COULD RANGE FROM MILD TO PROFOUND AND MULTIPLE.PROJECTS ARE VARIED AND INCLUDE ADVOCACY,ASIAN OUTREACH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE, A RESOURCE AND ACTIVITY CENTER, FAMILY SUPPORT, LEISURE, SOCIAL AND SPORTS CLUBS. WE WELCOME MEMBERSHIP, VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS, SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL SUPPORT.

Latest Income: £2,525,000
Areas of Operation: Harrow
Status: Registered
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The Steinberg Family Charitable Trust

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

Making grants to various organisations for general charitable purposes

Latest Income: £2,519,978
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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The Katherine Martin Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

Provision of grants to nominated charities as directed by the will of Katherine Martin. The Structure, Governance & Management of the Trust is set out in the Trust Annual Report & Financial Statements, which also disclose its financial performance and position. Trust activities are funded from investment income derived from pooled investment portfolios and its shareholding in unlisted investments.

Latest Income: £2,497,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Greenbelt Festivals

Arts, Charitable activities

Greenbelt is an independent Christian charity working to express love, creativity and justice through the arts and contemporary culture in the light of the Christian gospel.Greenbelt holds an annual festival celebrating arts, faith and justice. Donations are distributed through small and medium-size grants to initiatives, inspired by faith, that liberate creativity in the face of injustice.

Latest Income: £2,496,227
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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British Deaf Association

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Health

BDA currently provides various services: (1) Deaf Children, Youth and Families; (2) Deaf Community Advocacy; (3) Deaf Community Development and Empowerment; (4) Deaf Heritage Films; (5) Deaf International; (6) Media, Communications and Membership; (7) Policy, Research and Campaigns; and (8) British Sign Language. Community offices based in London, Belfast, Cardiff, Derby and Glasgow.

Latest Income: £2,477,672
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Jerusalem Trust

Charitable activities

Makes grants to other institutions

Latest Income: £2,432,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Creative Kernow Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

We deliver initiatives in support of the creative industries and wider cultural activities in Cornwall. These include a rural touring scheme for communities in Cornwall; a community arts investment programme; education, skills development and training; workspaces for practitioners; information, advice and guidance; and campaigning with partners across Europe to support culture in rural areas.

Latest Income: £2,359,538
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Royal Artillery Charitable Fund

Armed forces, Charitable activities

Promoting efficiency and welfare of all ranks serving in the Royal Artillery, incl TA. Relief and assistance to past and present members of the Royal Artillery and their dependants who are in need Grants to soldiers and officers, serving or retired who are in need.

Latest Income: £2,359,138
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bootstrap Company (blackburn) Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education

The Charity offers a range of services including: supporting unemployed local people into employment by providing advice and guidance, facilitating and providing work experience and training; business development support, including training, advice and guidance to local people considering self-employment and to community and voluntary groups looking to develop social enterprises.

Latest Income: £2,355,452
Areas of Operation: Blackburn With Darwen
Status: Registered
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Ahavat Shalom Charity Fund

Associations, Charitable activities

Funds are raised via donations and saved for grants to Israel and the UK for educational purposes.

Latest Income: £2,319,030
Areas of Operation: Israel
Status: Registered
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Bliss -The National Charity For The Newborn

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Health

- Provision of information, practical and emotional support to parents and families of premature and sick babies- Programmes and training for health professionals to improve family centred care- Funding and championing clinical research- Campaigning for change within government and the NHS- Raising awareness of issues that affect premature and sick babies and their families

Latest Income: £2,318,857
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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Mrs L D Rope's Third Charitable Settlement

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Social welfare

To give effect to the objects of the charity as expressed by the founders wishes. The charity's over arching aim is the relief of poverty. As a grant making charity the trustees support individuals and communities in great need in Suffolk, the UK and the Third World. In addition, the trustees support specific causes identified by the founder.

Latest Income: £2,313,813
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frg LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing

Family Rights Group is the charity in England and Wales that advises families whose children are involved with or need children's services because of welfare needs or concerns. We promote policies and practices that help children to be raised safely within their families, and campaign for effective support to assist family and friends carers who are raising children that cannot live at home

Latest Income: £2,310,346
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The Zochonis Charitable Trust

Charitable activities

To support charitable causes by making grants

Latest Income: £2,283,820
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Petans Limited

Charitable activities

TRAINING IN INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC SEEKING WORK IN ENERGY INDUSTRIES, SURVIVAL FIREFIGHTING HELIOPS H AND S WINDPOWER AND MARITIME SKILLS TO OFFSHORE AND MARINE PERSONNEL. PROVISION OF SPECIALIST TRAINING TO INDUSTRY AND THE PUBLIC. USE OF FACILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL VISITS. PROVISION OF GRANTS TO PERSONS IN NEED FOR TRAINING THIRD PARTY HIRE OF FACILITIES

Latest Income: £2,277,682
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Asylum Aid

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The provision of legal advice and representation to people seeking asylum in the UK, lobbying and campaigning with the aim of achieving a fairer asylum process in the UK and advancing public and understanding of the position of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK.

Latest Income: £2,275,078
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Blackpool Fylde And Wyre Society For The Blind

Charitable activities, Health, Housing, Social care

The Society's principal activities are to support people with a visual impairment by providing community care and rehabilitation, residential care and housing, talking newspapers and general advice and guidance.

Latest Income: £2,271,814
Areas of Operation: Blackpool
Status: Registered
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The Grand Lodge Of Mark Master Masons' Fund Of Benevolence

Associations, Charitable activities

Grants to individuals and Charitable Organisation

Latest Income: £2,237,300
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Headway Birmingham & Solihull

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure

Supporting adults with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) through the provision of person-centred activities at its three brain injury hubs across Birmingham and one-to-one support through its Community Outreach programme to help brain injured people access social, leisure & vocational opportunities in the community. Also supporting the wider family through its Family & Carer Services via a helpline, hos

Latest Income: £2,233,204
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Wychdale Limited

Charitable activities

Making grants to institutions in accordance with the objects of the charity.

Latest Income: £2,224,574
Areas of Operation: Barnet
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?

There are 5,768 registered charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the charitable activities charities by income?

Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of charitable activities charities?

Charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for charitable activities charities?

Across all charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 96.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of charitable activities charities?

Charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.